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Willmar, Minn.-based Let's Go Fishing seeks new funding sources in order to stay afloat

WILLMAR -- Let's Go Fishing is looking for support from individuals and other partners to help keep it afloat as state support for the organization ends, director and founder Joe...

news / local / outdoors Mon, Jul 25, 2011 - 12:00am

Flooding can be seen Friday at Kandiyohi County Park 7 on Games Lake in northwestern Kandiyohi County. Four inches of rain fell there late Thursday and early Friday. All county parks have experienced problems because of heavy rains, but all are still open for camping and recreation, officials said. Submitted photo by Nikki Ilgen

Rains causing frustrations at Kandiyohi County parks in west central Minn.

WILLMAR -- A wet summer has been getting in the way of work and play in Kandiyohi County. High water and wet conditions have slowed some road and bridge projects...

news / local / outdoors Wed, Jul 20, 2011 - 12:00am

Dick Doll captures chicks from his colony to band in this photo from July 2009. Doll will be hosting the ninth annual Minnesota MartinFest! on July 25 at his home north of Willmar. The free event is an opportunity to learn how easy and fun it can be to host a purple martin colony. (Tribune file photo

Willmar, Minn., 'landlord' to purple martin colony to host MartinFest! later this month

WILLMAR -- As faithfully as purple martins gather to roost prior to their migration each fall, so too will birding enthusiasts join near Willmar to learn all about these and...

outdoors Sat, Jun 11, 2011 - 12:00am

David "Duke" Hassinger crafts cedar-strip canoes in a shop he built at his home on the south shore of Long Lake near Hawick. The joy is watching the creation take shape. "You don't really have a full grasp of what it's going to look like until it's done,'' he said. He's currently building a larger tandem that will be able to carry two paddlers and all of their gear on wilderness trips. (Tribune photo by Tom Cherveny)

80-year-old Hawick, Minn., man paddles canoes made by his own hands

HAWICK -- There are two different kinds of people who craft their own cedar strip canoes, according to David "Duke" Hassinger. "Some people like to have the ones they can...

outdoors Sat, Jun 11, 2011 - 12:00am

Sierra Club hosting West Central Minnesota bicycle ride June 11

WILLMAR -- The next bike outing of the North Star Chapter of the Sierra Club will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 11. Participants will ride from...

life / outdoors / region Sat, Jun 04, 2011 - 8:00am

Gregg Aamot of Willmar, left, and his son, Manny, 5, bike Wednesday afternoon along the trail next to County Road 41 in Willmar. While bicycles have always been popular for the health benefits and recreational opportunities they provide, they are increasingly being purchased for their utilitarian value as well. (Tribune photo by Gary Miller)

Neither bumps nor fiscal pits keep West Central Minnesota bicyclists from outdoors

WILLMAR -- A harsh winter has taken its toll on the Glacial Lakes State Trail, making it a bumpy ride for the many bicyclists who ply the scenic route that...

life / outdoors / local / region Sat, Jun 04, 2011 - 8:00am

An inviting replica of a bur oak, filled with hands-on learning activities, greets visitors to the new oak savanna exhibit at Sibley State Park west of New London. Dick Clayton, park naturalist, left, and Gary Bullemer, park natural resource manager, show off the exhibit highlights. (Tribune photo by Tom Cherveny)

Sibley State Park's new exhibit features the oak savanna in west central Minnesota

NEW LONDON - Once common, the oak savanna is now among the most endangered ecosystems in the world. It is also the defining characteristic of Sibley State Park, located west...

outdoors / local / region / state Sat, Jun 04, 2011 - 8:00am

One of the more dramatic examples of the shoreline damage experienced on Kandiyohi County lakes is seen on this 30-foot bluff on the Nest Lake, shown both from above the shoreline. (Tribune photo by Tom Cherveny)

Restoring lost habitat

Some of the most valuable real estate in Kandiyohi County has taken a real beating. High water, saturated soils and a winter that produced big sheets of ice all added...

outdoors / local / region Sat, May 28, 2011 - 6:00am

Spring song may be falling silent on bomming grounds

WATSON -- It's getting noticeably quieter on the prairie each spring, much to the disappointment of Dave Trauba. Since 1999, he's been part of an effort to re-introduce prairie chickens...

outdoors / region Sat, May 28, 2011 - 12:00am

A hiking trail at the Upper Sioux Agency State Park offers a majestic view of the Yellow Medicine River. Pioneer Public Television will introduce its viewers to the unique features and natural resources of the Upper Sioux Agency, Lac qui Parle, Big Stone and Fort Ridgely state parks when it airs "Minnesota River Sensations'' at 7 p.m. on Sunday. (Submitted photo)

'Sensations' shows the way to Minnesota destinations

UPPER SIOUX COMMUNITY -- A television program that motivates viewers to explore the great outdoors found right outside their front doors is about to air. Pioneer Public Television Channel 10...

outdoors / region / state / television / entertainment Sat, May 21, 2011 - 8:31am

Anglers urge compliance, but doubt the rules will work as advertised

WILLMAR -- Boaters need to pay close attention to laws that carry possible fines of $50 to $135 and are aimed at stopping the spread of invasive aquatic species. Boaters...

outdoors / local / region Sat, May 21, 2011 - 8:30am

Jim Ford of Glencoe, left, pulls his boat up to the dock at Norway Lake as Randy Clark of Young America watches during last weekend's fishing opener. New regulations have been put in place for boaters to help prevent the spread of invasive species. (Tribune photo by Ron Adams)

Real backlash: Invasive species

WILLMAR - A cool, wet fishing opener hasn't dampened the enthusiasm of anglers with the Little Crow Anglers or the West Central Bassmasters. The lakes of Kandiyohi County offer great...

outdoors / local / region Sat, May 21, 2011 - 8:00am

There was some activity Sunday on Mill Pond near Spicer as the weather turned. The weekend's fishing opener received mixed reviews from anglers and bait shops. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

Frigid, damp weather keeps some anglers away

A check of area lakes at noon on Sunday, revealed moderate activity and limited success. At County Park No. 1, Big Lake Kandiyohi, West park manager Bud Groen summed the...

news / local / outdoors / life Mon, May 16, 2011 - 12:00am

Kyle Anderson, left, and Doug Pierzina of the Department of Natural Resource's fisheries staff in Ortonville clip the fins of walleye they stocked in Lac qui Parle Lake. On Monday, they had 75 pounds or about 450 fish to stock. DNR fisheries workers are clipping the ventral or pectral fin of each yearling walleye stocked into Lac qui Parle to make it possible to monitor the effectiveness of the stocking program. They will clip the fins on 2,500 pounds of yearling walleye -- roughly 25,000 fish -- this se...

New stocking strategy helping numbers on Lac qui Parle Lake in western Minn.

MILAN BEACH RESORT -- Before most anglers catch their first walleye of the season, Kyle Anderson and Doug Pierzina will have let something like 25,000 of them slip through their...

outdoors / region Sat, May 14, 2011 - 8:00am

Deb, left, and Lloyd Hoekstra unveil the Olson Lake -- Adam Hoekstra dedication plaque May 7 during the Olson Lake dedication near Raymond. (Tribune photo by Ron Adams)

Restored waterfowl lake site in west central Minnesota to remember Adam Hoekstra

RAYMOND -- Friends and family of Adam Hoekstra answered his untimely death in the best way they knew how. They made a lasting gift in the Spicer native's memory for...

outdoors / region Sat, May 14, 2011 - 8:00am

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